Registered Nurse (RN)- SMC 5 Main

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Requirements

• Accepting new grad and experienced RNs!
• You may be eligible for a sign on bonus: $7,500 for new grads or $10,000 for experienced RNS!
• Relocation bonus, NCLEX reimbursement, and student loan assistance also available to eligible applicants. Apply today to learn more!
• Unit Summary
• Welcome to 5 Main, a 32-bed acute care unit, where we treat med-surg-tele patients and specialize in vascular surgery and stroke care. Our patient-focused approach and monitored beds create a nurturing environment for extensive learning and skill development.
• On 5 Main, teamwork is at the heart of our success. Our Charge Nurse and Admission Discharge Nurse are always available to guide patient care, support staff development, and lead day-to-day unit operations. Our commitment to outstanding patient and family satisfaction, combined with high staff engagement scores, makes 5 Main a place of inspiration and growth
• At the helm of 5 Main, you'll find our Nurse Manager, a seasoned nurse with over 20 years of experience, all of it on this very unit. With a diverse background in various leadership roles, she's not just a fantastic leader but also an exceptional teacher with a wealth of clinical knowledge. Her active presence on the unit fosters strong teamwork, and they delight in organizing team-building activities and contests, both within and outside of work.
• Our long-tenured team embodies hard work, support, compassion, and excellence in clinical skills. We cherish the opportunity to partner with patients and their families, making a positive impact on their care journey. If you're seeking a rewarding opportunity to make a difference, we invite you to apply now!
• Position Summary
• The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides inpatient nursing care to patients in compliance with the SC Nurse Practice Act and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices and research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and outcomes. The RN demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, hospital systems, and serves as a resource for support associates. The RN will collaborate with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's culture, Mission, Vision, and Values. Associates are encouraged to engage and support Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's involvement in the communities we serve.
• Graduate of an approved / accredited School of Nursing
• Novice to expert nurse
• License/Registration/Certifications
• Current RN licensure in the State of South Carolina or Compact State
• BLS may secure certification post-hire
• Preferred Education: N/A
• Preferred Experience: One Year of Recent RN experience within the past 5 years
• Preferred Experience: Preferred License/Registration/Certifications
• Preferred Experience: N/A
• Preferred Experience: Core Job Responsibilities
• Preferred Experience: Basic computer skills
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrates competency utilizing electronic health record
• Preferred Experience: Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
• Preferred Experience: Adheres to system required standards of behavior
• Preferred Experience: Adheres to proper chain of command
• Preferred Experience: Meets continuing education requirements, demonstrates knowledge of and ensures compliance with clinical expectations of regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Preferred Experience: Effectively communicates with patients, families, providers, and hospital associates
• Preferred Experience: Knowledgeable in use of and response to Facility Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Emergency Systems
• Preferred Experience: Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/family
• Preferred Experience: Provides a safe patient care environment
• Preferred Experience: Collaborates with patient, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities, treatments
• Preferred Experience: Coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities
• Preferred Experience: Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
• Preferred Experience: Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
• Preferred Experience: Responsible for demonstrating competencies for new equipment, procedures, and annual competency validation
• Preferred Experience: Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
• Preferred Experience: Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs and annual competencies
• Preferred Experience: Formulates a plan for personal professional growth
• Preferred Experience: Recommends the need to develop or revise policies and procedures
• Preferred Experience: Serves on unit-based committees and as assigned
• Preferred Experience: Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients
• Preferred Experience: Critically assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtains nursing history, performs physical assessment, evaluates diagnostic data, and interviews patient and family to determine patient needs
• Preferred Experience: Ability to properly assess and prioritize multiple patients according to the severity of illness, injury, and/or needs
• Preferred Experience: Able to assess, critically think, and provide quality patient care inherent to the fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Preferred Experience: Professionally interact and communicate with patients from all age groups, diverse backgrounds, and varying educational levels. Also, must be able to communicate and treat patients that may be confused, irrational, agitated, and/or uncooperative
• Preferred Experience: Utilizes Nursing standards and protocols to manage and stabilize emergencies until provider responds
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory
• Preferred Experience: Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care
• Preferred Experience: Remains committed to unit, department, and division goals
• Preferred Experience: Support patient experience initiatives
• Preferred Experience: Participates in purposeful rounding, bedside shift reports, and huddles
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with clinical expectations regarding regulatory agency requirements (DNV, DHEC, CMS)
• Preferred Experience: Demonstrates appropriate standards of care, clinical pathways, and milestones to drive the plan of care
• Preferred Experience: Complies with current policies and procedures
• Preferred Experience: Other duties as assigned

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